The Nobles of Hadji Temple No. 61 and Ball committee cordially invites you to our Annual charity Potentate Ball Juneteenth Weekend honoring our 70th Illustrious Potentate Oswaldo ”Oz” Mestre Jr. (BluPrint & BlackOps) and Noble Past Potentate Kermit Petty Jr. (Emprie) as well as presenting a scholarship to a deserving student, and pay homage to Past Imperial Potentate and our Past Potentate Dr. Raymond E. Jackson. This is the first year we will be celebrating Juneteenth Day as a national, state, and city holiday. We are inviting all Nobles and Daughters to participate and march in Buffalo’s Annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival, the 2nd largest parade in the nation. All Present and Past Potentates are invited to bring their staffs to march, lead and represent your Temples.

The Ball will be held at Millennium Buffalo Hotel 2040 Walden Ave, Buffalo, New York 14225 on Saturday, June 17th, 2022. The doors will open at 7:00 P.M. and dinner will be served at 8:00 P.M. The evening’s activities will also include dancing and a cash bar.

Itinerary

Friday (6/17)

Theme: The Ultimate White Party
Doors open at 7pm, running until midnight
50/50 Drawing Vendor tables & Silent Auction
***Hospitality Room to follow***

Saturday (6/18) 

Moring
March with us in the Juneteenth Parade, come represent your Temple/Court, enjoy, and celebrate our Juneteenth Festival – 2nd largest in the nation: https://www.buffalojuneteenth.com/
Afternoon
Class & Desert “Family Feud” (Prizes), Class Hospitality Suites & Pool Party
Evening – 2022 Potentate Ball
Doors open 6pm. Nobles & Daughters Summer Formal; All other Guest Formal Attire
***Hospitality Room to follow***

Sunday Morning (6/19)

Remembrance Wreath Laying Ceremony at Past Imperial Potentate Dr. Raymond E. Jackson memorial gravesite (Longest-serving Imperial Potentate of AEAONMS) https://www.uncrownedcommunitybuilders.com/person/raymond-1 
All Nobles, Daughters, and public are invited